The document provides information on the symbols, abbreviations, and terms used on navigation charts published by the United Kingdom Hydrographic Office and Canadian Hydrographic Service. It discusses the International Hydrographic Organization chart specifications that these agencies follow. Key points covered include:
- The IHO assigns letters to major charted feature categories and numbers to individual symbols within each category.
- Soundings, elevations, and vertical clearances are referenced to different tidal datums depending on if the area is tidal or non-tidal waters.
- Depths are expressed in meters, decimeters, fathoms or feet depending on the chart scale and area.
- Chart details like scales, horizontal and vertical datums, editions,
The document provides information on the symbols, abbreviations, and terms used on navigation charts published by the United Kingdom Hydrographic Office and Canadian Hydrographic Service. It discusses the International Hydrographic Organization chart specifications that these agencies follow. Key points covered include:
- The IHO assigns letters to major charted feature categories and numbers to individual symbols within each category.
- Soundings, elevations, and vertical clearances are referenced to different tidal datums depending on if the area is tidal or non-tidal waters.
- Depths are expressed in meters, decimeters, fathoms or feet depending on the chart scale and area.
- Chart details like scales, horizontal and vertical datums, editions,
The document provides information on the symbols, abbreviations, and terms used on navigation charts published by the United Kingdom Hydrographic Office and Canadian Hydrographic Service. It discusses the International Hydrographic Organization chart specifications that these agencies follow. Key points covered include:
- The IHO assigns letters to major charted feature categories and numbers to individual symbols within each category.
- Soundings, elevations, and vertical clearances are referenced to different tidal datums depending on if the area is tidal or non-tidal waters.
- Depths are expressed in meters, decimeters, fathoms or feet depending on the chart scale and area.
- Chart details like scales, horizontal and vertical datums, editions,
The document provides information on the symbols, abbreviations, and terms used on navigation charts published by the United Kingdom Hydrographic Office and Canadian Hydrographic Service. It discusses the International Hydrographic Organization chart specifications that these agencies follow. Key points covered include:
- The IHO assigns letters to major charted feature categories and numbers to individual symbols within each category.
- Soundings, elevations, and vertical clearances are referenced to different tidal datums depending on if the area is tidal or non-tidal waters.
- Depths are expressed in meters, decimeters, fathoms or feet depending on the chart scale and area.
- Chart details like scales, horizontal and vertical datums, editions,
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CHART NO 5011 (British Admiralty) and Chart No.
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symbols, abbreviations and terms used on navigation charts published by the United Kingdom Hydrographic Office (UKHO) and Canadian Hydrographic Service, which are based upon the Chart Specifications of the International Hydrographic Organization. IHO REFERENCE NUMBER The IHO has published a standard list of symbols, abbreviations and terms from a publication called INT 1 which Canada follows. It assigns a letter to each major category of charted features (such as D for cultural features) and a number to each symbol or abbreviation within a category. LONGITUDES are referred to the Meridian of Greenwich. BEARINGS on charts refer to the true compass and are measured from 000 clockwise to 359. CHART DATUM is the plane of reference for soundings and is stated in the title of each chart. Supplementary information may be given in a table, note or graph. Chart datum is the low water plane to which are referenced the depths of water over features permanently covered by the sea and the elevations of those features which are periodically covered and uncovered. Some low waters can be expected to fall below chart datum. This only occurs under certain astronomical conditions, but, where the range of tide is small, meteorological disturbances may cause even average tides to fall below chart datum. In tidal waters, the CHS uses the level of Lower Low Water, Large Tide or Lowest Normal Tide as its reference plane for chart datum. In non-tidal waters, a low water level is adopted as datum. DEPTHS The units used for soundings (meters, fathoms or feet) are stated in the title of the chart. On metric charts, the legend METRIC/MTRIQUE set in large type and printed in magenta is displayed in the border of the chart. Depths are expressed in the following ways on Canadian charts: a. Meters and Decimeters up to 21 meters and in Meters only in depths greater than 21 meters. b. Meters and Decimeters up to 30 meters and in Meters only in depths greater than 30 meters. c. Fathoms and Feet up to 11 fathoms and in Fathoms only in depths greater than 11 fathoms. d. Fathoms and fraction of fathoms on a few older charts. e. Feet. On certain charts for use by deep-draught vessels and where the depth information is sufficiently precise, soundings between 21 meters (11 fathoms) and 31 meters (16 fathoms) may be expressed in meters and decimeters (fathoms and feet). The geographical position of a sounding is the center of the depth figure. DRYING HEIGHTS Underlined figures on drying areas or in brackets against features are elevations above chart datum. Where the drying elevation figure cannot be placed in its exact position, it is placed close to it and enclosed in brackets. ELEVATIONS AND VERTICAL CLEARANCES On charts of tidal waters, elevations of lights, islands, etc., and vertical clearances under structures such as bridges and power lines are normally given above Higher High Water, Large Tide. On charts of non-tidal waters, elevations and vertical clearances are normally given above chart datum. The datum for elevations and clearances is always stated in the chart title. When an elevation figure cannot be placed on the feature, it is placed close to it and enclosed in brackets. On metric charts, the vertical clearance is given in meters and decimeters up to 10.0 meters and in whole meters thereafter. On non-metric charts the vertical clearance is given in feet. HORIZONTAL DATUM The name and date of the horizontal datum used for a chart are shown in the title with a statement, where appropriate, about the corrections to be applied to the geographical positions to convert them to the international reference system of the internationally recognized regional datum. SCALES The natural scale is the ratio between a measurement on the chart and the actual distance on the surface of the earth. It is expressed with a numerator of 1 (e.g. 1:200 000). INTERNATIONAL NAUTICAL MILE The international nautical mile is equal to 1852 meters (6076.1 feet). For practical purposes, the SEA MILE is used for expressing distances. A sea mile is the length of one minute of arc, measured along the meridian, in the latitude of the position.
CHART COLOURS AND SYMBOLOGY The color presentation and size of symbology on British and Canadian charts is not always in accord with that shown in this publication. Lettering styles and capitalization vary considerably on charts published by the UKHO and CHS and may not be exactly as shown in this publication; however, no change in meaning is implied by these differences. CHART REFERENCE Where the limits or references to larger-scale charts are shown, they should normally be used as they contain further essential navigational information. CHART EDITIONS The three terms described below are used to indicate the publication status of Canadian charts. NEW CHART The first publication of a Canadian chart that covers an area not previously charted to the scale shown, or that covers an area different from any existing Canadian chart. NEW EDITION A new edition is a new issue of an existing chart that contains amendments essential to navigation in addition to those issued in Notices to Mariners. A new edition renders existing editions obsolete. NOTE: On the next pages you will be directed by instruction called TASK Sheet, this is a set of procedures that you are going to follow that will guide you in all assignments, upon completing each TASK required on every module contain on this course notes, compile it as it will serve as your portfolio on this subject.
ASSIGNMENT SHEET 4.01 Title: Nautical Chart Schematic Diagram Performance Objective: Given Computer Base Training Module, or Chart 5011, you should be able to (Describe the Contain of the Schematic Layout of a Nautical Chart following IHO Symbols.. Supplies/Materials: CBT on Schematic Layout of a Nautical chart or Chart 5011 Equipment :Computer Base Training Work Station or Chart 5011 Steps/Procedure: 1. Proceed to the Library or CBT Room, borrowed the Book Chart 5011 or in CBT Room open the Module on Nautical Chart Layout. 2. Browse on the content of the Book or CBT and take down noted on a separate piece of paper. 3. Transfer and study your notes to a standard letter size bond paper. 4. Show it to your instructor. 5. Update your portfolio by including the new task you have completed. 6. Your instructor will check your Portfolio from time to time.
Assessment Method: Written Test and Portfolio Assessment
PERFORMANCE CRITERIA CHECKLIST 4.01
CRITERIA Did you. YES NO 1. Proceed to the Library or CBT Room, borrowed the Book Chart 5011 or in CBT Room open the Module on Nautical Chart Layout?
2. Browse on the content of the Book or CBT and take down noted on a separate piece of paper?
3. Transfer and study your notes to a standard letter size bond paper?
4. Show it to your instructor? 5. Update your portfolio by including the new task you have completed?
A Chart Number, Title, Marginal Notes B Positions, Distances, Directions, Compass Topography C Natural Features D Cultural Features E Landmarks F Ports G (Not currently used) Hydrography H Tides, Currents I Depths J Nature of the Seabed K Rocks, Wrecks, Obstructions L Offshore Installations M Tracks, Routes N Areas, Limits O (Not currently used) Aids and Services P Lights Q Buoys, Beacons R Fog Signals S Radar, Radio, Satellite Navigation Systems T Services U Small Craft Alphabetical Indexes V Index of Abbreviations W International Abbreviations X List of Descriptions